Dream Team: Our Fantasy Football Prospectus

• Peyton Hillis is hoping to run his way onto your team this year.

The cynical among us would say Chiefs fans are already playing fantasy football every year, even if they aren’t in a league, trying to poach $20 from friends based on the real-world performance of their virtual teams. But if you’re in for the long haul of a 16-game season, you might as well benefit from your vigilance. Here’s a brief, critical guide to your 2012 Chiefs fantasy-football prospects.

Peyton Hillis. The Avalanche cometh. For KC fans, the only thing prettier than Hillis running over somebody at the 1-yard line is Brady Quinn. (Seriously, Quinn is beautiful.) Round to pick ’em: seventh.